Business, Management & Marketing at Northwestern University

If you are interested in studying business, management and marketing, you may want to check out the program at Northwestern University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603. In 2021, 23 business, management and marketing majors received their bachelor's degree from Northwestern.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business, Management & Marketing section at the bottom of this page.

Northwestern Business, Management & Marketing Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Business, Management & Marketing (1 - 4 Years)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
• Master’s Degree in Business, Management & Marketing
• Doctorate Degree in Business, Management & Marketing

Online Classes Are Available at Northwestern

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Northwestern does offer online education options in business, management and marketing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Northwestern Business, Management & Marketing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks business, management and marketing programs across the country. The following shows how Northwestern performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business, management and marketing major at Northwestern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business, Management & Marketing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools	2
Best Value Business, Management & Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools	272

In 2021, 2,659 students received their master’s degree in business, management and marketing from Northwestern. This makes it the #4 most popular school for business, management and marketing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 16 students who received their doctoral degrees in business, management and marketing, making the school the #48 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Business, Management & Marketing Student Demographics at Northwestern

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business, management and marketing majors at Northwestern University.

Northwestern Business, Management & Marketing Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in business, management and marketing from Northwestern. About 78% were men and 22% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business, management and marketing at Northwestern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in business, management and marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Northwestern Business, Management & Marketing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 66% of business, management and marketing master's degrees went to men and 34% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a master's in business, management and marketing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	396
Black or African American	67
Hispanic or Latino	142
White	1,132
International Students	704
Other Races/Ethnicities	218

Northwestern also has a doctoral program available in business, management and marketing. In 2021, 16 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Business, Management & Marketing

If you plan to be a business, management and marketing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	1,790
Business Administration & Management	465
Marketing	251
General Business/Commerce	114
Human Resource Management	43
Finance & Financial Management	42
Business/Managerial Economics	8

Careers That Business, Management & Marketing Grads May Go Into

A degree in business, management and marketing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Northwestern University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Office Clerks	165,970	$37,220
General and Operations Managers	122,790	$125,990
Customer Service Representatives	120,270	$37,840
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives	70,300	$68,510
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	67,780	$37,930

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.